Archives for March 2017

The Seattle Mariners announced the dates that fans can bring their dogs to Safeco Field to watch a game:
For $50 you get one human ticket, one dog ticket, a Mariners dog tag, and a postgame walk around the bases. Additional human tickets are $25 each.
Only one dog per adult will be allowed. Participating dogs must be at least 6 months old.
There will be "comfort stations" where dogs can pee/poop in various locations throughout the designated Bark at the Park areas, as well as a waste disposal management team. Additionally, various water stations and professional veterinarians will Continue Reading

This May the American College of Veterinary Opthalmologists (AVCO) will partner with StokesRx for the the 10th Annual National Service Animal Eye Exam Event that will take place in veterinary clinics across the country.
The event was originally prompted by ACVO’s recognition that many of its board-certified ophthalmology specialists were providing free eye exams for eligible service dogs.
By expanding on these individual events and creating the annual event in 2008, veterinary ophthalmologists have been able to perform more than 52,000 free eye exam screenings – 7,400 in 2016 Continue Reading

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) announced today yesterday that starting April 1, it's staff will go door to door on weekends to inform residents about the benefits of pet licensing and ensure that pets are properly licensed.
Pet licensing representatives will be in the following neighborhoods through October: Bellevue, Covington, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, and unincorporated areas of south King County.
Representatives will not issue citations for unlicensed pets. Instead, they'll give the pet owner a free temporary license to give him/her time to Continue Reading

KREM reported today that the Better Business Bureau (BBB) put out a warning about a pug puppy scam run by a breeder in the Spokane area.
Morgan Pug Puppies sold a man in Missouri a pug puppy for $95, then told him he had to pay another $300 or they wouldn't send the puppy to him.
When the man contacted the BBB to report what happened, the organization confirmed "Morgan Pug Puppies is a scam." The BBB also told KREM that Morgan Pug Puppies is under investigation and it's waiting a response from the breeder.
If you want to buy a puppy from a breeder, please do your research to ensure Continue Reading